The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State on Saturday has attacked the national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, for suspending Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha.
APC chairman in the state, Daniel Nwafor, at a press conference in Owerri on Saturday, faulted the decision of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to suspend Okorocha and Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun.
Mr Nwafor criticised Oshiomhole, saying Okorocha’s suspension did not follow due process.
He added that according to the party’s constitution, the suspension of any member starts from the ward level and not from the NWC.
“I am here with the APC chairman from Ogboko ward where the governor hails from. There was no letter from the NWC to him to query the governor for any offence. The truth is that Oshiomhole is a man who has no respect for rule of law. He has a penchant for disobeying valid court judgments and orders.
“We demand his immediate resignation from APC. Adams Oshiomhole has outlived his usefulness in APC. As a party, we will not honour that purported suspension. It is null and void and of no effect. Governor Rochas Okorocha remains the leader of APC in Imo state,” he said.
Nwafor added that APC in Imo did not recognise Senator Hope Uzodinma as its governorship candidate.
According to him, Uzodinma was not a registered member of APC in his ward in Oru East Local Government Area of the state.
